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The towers date to the early 1980s, according to Melissa Berthier, the city’s public relations manager. They are on the auction block now at PublicSurplus.Com.

Opening bids as of Tuesday afternoon were running from $100-$350 per tower — depending on the condition. The structures are marked as “good,” with one being listed as “fair.” Cosmetically, they run from “good” to “fair.”

The styles all differ, but the typical height for the lifeguard towers on auction is 16 feet. The base is roughly 12 feet wide, and the deck (where the hut is) is 14-15 feet wide, depending on the style, Berthier said.

You have the next two weeks, through Aug. 28, to bid on them.

“In the past, towers have sold for as little as $100 and as much as $3,050,” Berthier said.

Proceeds from the auction of these wooden lifeguard stands will go to Miami Beach’s general fund, she said.

If your bid is accepted, it’s up to you to transport your piece of Beach history to your property. You might want to check with your city’s zoning board, though, to make sure you can put one of these cool talk pieces in your yard.

Visit www.publicsurplus.com and search “City of Miami Beach” on the site to find them.

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